South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Agency overview | |
| Chief Fire Officer | Alex Johnson |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 21 |
| Website | |
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South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of South Yorkshire, England. The service covers the areas of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.[1] In 2020, Alex Johnson was appointed its Chief Fire Officer.[2]
Performance[]
In 2018/2019, every fire and rescue service in England and Wales was subjected to a statutory inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HIMCFRS). The inspection investigated how well the service performs in each of three areas. On a scale of outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was rated as follows:[3]
| Area | Rating | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness | Good | How effective is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
| Efficiency | Good | How efficient is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
| People | Good | How well does the fire and rescue service look after its people? |
Fire stations[]
Currently the service operates 21 fire stations across the county, which are staffed on a wholetime basis, wholetime and day-crewed, wholetime and retained, or retained-only. with the remaining four staffed by on-call retained firefighters.[1] The stations are grouped into four districts: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotheram, and Sheffield.[1]
See also[]
- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- Fire apparatus
- Firefighter
- FiReControl
- List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty
References[]
- ^ a b c "Integrated Risk Management Plan 2021 to 2024". South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Mills, Alex (15 November 2019). "Alex Johnson appointed South Yorkshire's Chief Fire Officer". South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "South Yorkshire 2018/19". Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HIMCFRS). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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